Peter Drouyn Accuses Slater of Stealing the Wave Pool Concept.

And waves goodbye to Westerly Windina

Former pro surfer and contest innovator, Peter Drouyn, has dropped a double bombshell on the eve of the Quiksilver Pro. Drouyn, who became famous in recent years for assuming the female identity of Westerly Windina, has decided he’d rather be Peter again. And now Peter is claiming Kelly Slater stole the wave pool concept he patented in 1979.

In an email to Tracks Peter said that Westerly will be ‘sorely missed’ but was much more concerned with the wave pool “heist” than any discussions about gender identity.

Peter as Westerly Windina alongside Steph Gilmore

Labeling the episode as SLATERGATE, Drouyn, launched a viscious attack on the eleven-time world champion, in an email correspondence with Tracks.

“I have perused Slater and Fincham "Wave Generator" official patent and there is no doubt it is in every respect copied in design device bottom contouring, propulsion reverse channeling angular movement etc etc. includes wording from my patent which encompasses all my important data on dynamics of flow.

There has been an infringement notice given by a Greg Webber from Australia to Slater and Fincham, to which has been denied on the basis of type of wave generated, "solitary waves" which is my type of wave. Webber's "wave" is not my wave - but Slater's wave is my wave - taken from my 1979 patent Wave Generators which incorporated two types of devices both of which are used by Slater's "wave park". It is abominable, disgraceful! that this man whom I gave trust to has stolen my work for his ultimate gain. Not even a mention to me a thank you or a rightfully requesting my association in consideration. He said he would keep in touch - he hasn't and never intended to.

Slater knew what he was doing all along - he probably told Fincham who in all probability has perused my patent to discuss technical engineering data with colleagues. Because my patent had expired they knew they had legal freedom to utilize my patent system: they cleaned it out, copied it and claimed patent rights in the States,

"SLATERGATE" won't stop here. He has done the wrong thing...crossed way over the line...and the wheel will turn. He will be exposed.”

The tirade against Kelly and the WSL continued in further correspondence.

“I wrote two emails, one to WSL and to KSWaveCompany by third person confidante, that it appears likely that the above may well be a copying of my patent of 1979 (though he would know it had expired and free access given to peruse it. Being in Queensland at the time would have given him opportunity - in light of my speech to the crowd about the future of wave stadiums, and Slater's consequent talk to me after my speech, relative to his enthusiasm at the time.

... I feel I may have been robbed again, and without even an opportunity to be involved with his project especially given, he said "I would be involved " if he got the prelims going.

So now I suffer once more. Each time I hear a copycat has taken another piece out of my soul...a piece of my heart...a secure future taken from my son...I am called once more to hang on and take it in the face again.

Why do people do this to me? Einstein wasn't rubbed out of the picture and replaced by a Tom Pinnocio. No they were civilized people sharing involvement for the betterment of us all...not for super- greed... super-plagerism...super ego.

And because I am civilized I gave too much away for a disguised wolf like Kelly Slater to prey on me.

WSL and he and silent partners have united in corporate deal to take my "dream" to the public especially competition. Both of them now stand without honor...without mercy...and without truth. They are readying themselves for a new "fields of future surf" I created, 36 years ago (a time when I was deliberately ignored again and.again).

I have been torn to shreds by these "salty" mercenaries and by perfumed pussies. What more can they harvest from me?”

Meanwhile colleagues also confirmed that Peter appeared at the recent WindanSea boardriders reunion as Peter and not Westerly, and signed copies of books as Peter Drouyn.

A post shared by GC World Surfing Reserve (@gcwsr) on Mar 3, 2017 at 3:41pm PST

“…the other night I stood in front of a room filled to the rafters of ex and current Wind n' Sea surf club members, their associates and wives etc. I expounded once again the fundamentals of my future for surfing in stadiums. It met with great enthusiasm and five hundred signed books, extended hydraulic smile. and photo selfies. All the while unknowing that over several years I had been betrayed by a person I might have trusted. Now I struggle for justice...if only, simple recognition, shared communication, civilized association in innovation ... Kelly Slater is not an innovator...NO...he's a front man. That's why I believe he has sort every which way to create my dream and leave me as the "Man Who Never Was"... never existed.

I am gutted at this man's contempt for civil respect and decency.

There would now be seen also, a cause to emulate Peter Drouyn, in excelling his surfmanship past normative age past perhaps even Peter...though he's still got a very long way to go, if records are anything to go by or be believed. He's seen me as a surfer to put to bed once and for all and what better way than to have millions of dollars, a sweetheart American society, ready made assistance from engineers and perfumed pussies to do so.”

In his email dialogue Drouyn explained that his initial attempts to be formally recognized for introducing man-on-man surfing had failed and suggested that Slater’s release of the wave pool has only added insult to injury.

Drouyn at the 1977 Stubbies event where he introduced man on man surfing. Photo : Merkel

“…My short list of 'fundamentals for surfing's future' this time my wave - generating patent created 1979. The last siege recently to struggle with - to claim rightful copyright on my "Man on Man" (or one on one) surfing system back dated 1977. That has ended in a stalemate - the USA copyright office has refused my claim on "swampy" grounds…

Now "Slater-Gate". Kelly Slater and his magnificent heist - one better than the 'Great Train Robbery'…

In my mind. I have no doubt I've been carefully hijacked by the this 'wolf in salty disguise'. I've done my research last two days after finding out from a tip off he had secretly gone west and created a "wave pool" with a team of engineers several years ago - A purchased a lake - B. split it in two - C. drained water into one half, D. concreted the dry bed of the other, E. made bottom contours, F. planted a device propulsion mechanism at one end, G. refilled the dry half, H. planted solar panels along its width, and bingo, fired it up. Cloak and dagger stuff. Like planning a crime. And I dare say a nod and a wink just short of...”

Drouyn obviously feels that there has been a miscarriage of justice and suggested he is willing to defend his claims against anyone and suggests Kelly has adopted the same name that he used for his original wave pool concept.

“I will readily sit beside anyone esp with technical repose to identify the science and machines. By the way he now calls his latest patent attempt Wave Generator the same as mine. I have links to the US patent office.”

Finally Drouyn made an appeal to the Australian sense of a fair go, in his quest for support and recognition he feels is well overdue.

“Surely Australians will now come to stand up beside me and say "enough is enough - we take care of our own too!"

My son needs help and I live poorly in drudgery and exiled hope. When will the world say to me "Thank you. Thank you for your surfing innovation, surfboard innovation, competition innovation and now your wave generating innovation." Is it too much to ask Australians to stand up and be counted? Our country is in dire straights - unless people like Peter Drouyn are recognized at the highest level {as are Americans} then the country and its people are crucifiers of their heritage.”

It will certainly be interesting to see if Kelly has anything to say in response to Peter before he paddles out for a man on man heat at the Quiksilver pro.

Comments

This is definitely worthy of further investigation. If a patent expires I guess it's anybody's.

doggge

3/14/2017 4:41:27 PM

Peter, if what you says is correct; you my friend started the corporate race to the top when you first applied for the Patent. You could have left the wave generator an open sourced tech to the betterment of the whole surf community but you attempted to lock it down. When you could not capitalise on the patent and it expired (you could have renewed it) you cry fowl play when someone comes along with the determination to make it happen. If you had the Patent, could you not find someone to bankroll you? I am not taking either side here and i do not know the full story but this is how a market works. You failed to capitalise so your out.

Riseofthewaves2017

3/17/2017 6:30:46 AM

You have to admire "perfumed pussies" Ive never heard that before.

westerly.windina@gmail.com

3/19/2017 1:17:36 AM

Good evening Doggo,Your comments are assumed. ..guessed at. Do you play darts?You seem to know exactly what's in my mind for surfing. Dogge are you sure you have a telepathic electromagnetic radio wave into my brain? You should patent it. But Im not the kind to assume your intentions with it. Doggo my fine friend, my dream is in fact to give and share my wave stadiums with you all...not covet it unscrupulously for myself as Kelly Slater is proposing. KDoggo did I give my man on man to myself? Did I ask royalties on it? No I gave it as a gift to the community. Only problem is the surf mafia of Quicky Billgong and Ripe Curl (did I get the spelling wrong?) Those guys kept me exiled and wanted nothing to do with me because Doggo if I were to have surfers controlling surfing destiny via wave stadiums...they would lose their control over contests marketing star stables judges and Pro Association. I'll tell you what they did; they wiped out community involvement for massive riches selling surfing out and exiting with our money...two of them the founders scarped with al the loot.. Did you know that? You don't know me Doggo and whats in my mind...dont make assertions that are untrue...no hard feelings. ..join up and commit yourself to a new fund being created by all donors Fed govt guaranteed and audited monthly. ..come on the funding committee ...join the surfers and non surfers to create my dream where everyone is an owner not just KELLY SLATER AND HIS FLAWED WAVE...all my best to you and family.Peter Drouyn.

scarygary

3/19/2017 1:04:55 PM

Patent expired End of story It's nobody's fault but your own Stop whining about something you let go

westerly.windina@gmail.com

3/19/2017 4:25:51 PM

Hey Gary...your not "scary" at all...but Just another tall poppy-cutter rising out of a world you call yours. Don't worry "Scary", maybe one day you'll let go and join the rest of us.

westerly.windina@gmail.com

3/19/2017 4:36:29 PM

Gee whiz, has anyone got anything intellectually rational to say?...something positive? Does anyone here know any history? Do you really think I'd waste my time replying to "traitors" with undeniable, past jealousies. There's perhaps more here than the eye perceives. Am I talking to Australians? Or am I talking to paid offshore puppets? Anyone with loyalty to their country and have respect for those whose lives have been spent giving and not taking should be disgusted with you people.

westerly.windina@gmail.com

3/19/2017 7:34:51 PM

My patent expired because I was penniless. My man on man system was ripped off me...and I was forced into exile. How would you feel...one day after the first "Stubbies Classic" at Burleigh 77 and its wonderful man-on-man success... I was fired by a new CEO who had previously disbelieved I could make it work...so did the rest of the board of directors, of a failing company in Brisbane., Edward Fletcher & Sons. The CEO who backed me resigned, because this ladder climber just below him, wanted him, now that the company had made the turn via the competiton success. They renamed the company Stubbies and went on to sponsor the interstate origin football. They went worldwide and so did a bunch of betrayers whom I had trusted...made their booty. Before were 6 to 12 man heats with coloured singlets. Judges trading results... and surfing media in NSW looking after their own. Then I spent two years in and out of the water...flippers...board...measuring devices...poles...all data written in the sand on the beach before transferring to notebook. Between tides from morning to dark. shivering cold...I drew up machines...studied coastal engineering mathematics...checked and rechecked my data... then went to a patent lawyer, Grant Adams, in Brisbane. I spent my last cent on the patent. I then asked the big three Rip Curl, Billabong and then Quicksilver to fund the creation of the Wave Generators in a stadium ; they snubbed me and so to every other call by newspaper or otherwise to back my invention. No one...no one. When I became a civil engineer I realized I had remarkably designed a workable device and bottom contouring with flexible material attached to the wave zone...I could produce any type of wave...I actuated nature inside a stadium. 16 years later and an outcast from surfing and its lynch mob my patent expired...I was devastated...I had no money to amend or vary or leave as is, and take another 16 years, which would have taken it to '96. There was no way by then changes had been made to the controllers of surfing...the big three surf wear companies and their own contests and their own stars...who seem to win there contracted surf-wear company contests time after time...it became corrupted...world titles were tossed between the stars...and millions were made by the stars and the big three...we know now what they did...two of their fodunders cashed up and exited in the nearest cab with hundreds of millions and the other seeing it was all collapsing roun them asked me in 2006 what should it do...I naively and kindly (what a fool) told them I had predicted their downfall and not to follow the others and join the ASX...now they survive but have never indulged me with proactive association. Slater has looked at my patent and of course had to know what i had before he could get his engineer team to make a design. His engineer probably mechanical and not civil or coastal has incorporated my designs and comup with a design that is patented in part by many worldwide engineers...Fincham's "foil" catchword is a blur on normative engineering terminology...its nothing but a well used operation in mechanical design across the world and enjoining foil componentry with oscillation on a vertical axis, on a track is a marriage of standard known engineering devices used for various operations. It's a ring rotating along a track basic...mine is the same except the mode of operandi is different but the effect is the same...my other device alternative is in fact a rotary oscillating collective of concave blades curved to create a foil pitch trailing off each blade without turbulence...it also has in combination with its sister device the combined power to drive massive volumes onto a front berm and sloping shelf similating real waves in nature...a reversing flow channel. My maths are proper flow charts combined to form both potential and kinetic storage. Fincham's and Slater mechanism do not do that. Their wave is flawed totally. And they are now trying to further figure out what they are doing wrong...and will be looking again and again at my patent....there can be no doubt...If they get into Australia America will become the Super Bowl of Surfing with complete control...no more surf wear companies corrupting the man on man system...but even worse...facilitating there own nedia..there own competitions via non surf corporates,,, their own judges...their own policies for all staff to adhere to or else...corruption will go up by a factor of five. I ask all Autralians to stop this take over of our heritage and back my committee for a Wave Stadium fund with every donor receiving shares in the Wave Stadium...for all Australians to own a share...a board to run the stadiums for the shareholders. It would be similar to creating bank with initial float and limited share shares to give all Australians ownership. Please support this fund, and give back surfing to the surfers and workers in the streets, of our country and make our surfing heritage excel well into the future....for our children's future. More on this fund this week....and details on how to add yourself to the list of potential investors. I thank you and hope I have cleared the air in explanation to all, I have no bitterness...I have only a will to see Wave Stadiums work properly and in the hands of Australians and my wonderful supportersThe big three all too often were never going to play my system fairly...maintain the status quo and never let me offer changes to keep evolving man-on -man as the creator...in a fair way...I was snubbed by all contest directors, "banned" from anywhere near the contests...I had no chance... I gave all and surf stars have become millionaires as a result of my blood, sweat and tears. Kelly Slater has benefited from my system...he should be thankful and if he wants he can ask me for advice but under democratic criteria...for the people...by the people...enrich their lives as well as the few. Please support me...I have the future in my hands...I give it again to you...al I want is to run it fairly....and to make waves that will blow your minds. Thank you everyone ..Peter Westerly Drouyn.

scarygary

3/20/2017 9:18:42 AM

If Slater's wave is so flawed I suggest a trip to the eye doctor. I didn't insult you as did me.My name is only a screen name nothing more or less.Maybe should stop playing the "poor me" card and move on in life.I'm pretty sure someone as intelligent as yourself would be able to find something to do. By the way,the last thing I would want is to be part of " your world"